Luke 16:1-9• Jesus told this story to His disciples: ‘There was

a certain rich man who had a manager handling his affairs. One day a report came that the manager was wasting his employer’s money. So the employer called him in and said, “What’s this I hear about you? Get your report in order, because you are going to be fired.” “The manager thought to himself, ‘Now what? My boss has fired me. I don’t have the strength to dig ditches, and I’m too proud to beg.

Luke 16:1-9• Ah, I know how to ensure that I’ll have plenty of

friends who will give me a home when I am fired.’ “So he invited each person who owed money to his employer to come and discuss the situation. He asked the first one, ‘How much do you owe him?’ the man replied, ‘I owe him 800 gallons of olive oil.’ So the manager told him, ‘Take the bill and quickly change it to 400 gallons.’ “And how much do you owe my employer?’ he asked the next man. ‘I owe him 1,000 bushels of wheat,’ was the reply.

Luke 16:1-9• ‘Here,’ the manager said, ‘Take the bill and

change it to 800 bushels.’ “The rich man had to admire the dishonest rascal for being so shrewd. And it is true that the children of this world are more shrewd in dealing with the world around them than are the children of the light. Here’s the lesson: use your worldly resources to benefit others and make friends. Then, when your earthly possessions are gone, they will welcome you to an eternal home.”

Children of Light1. Make use of opportunity.• Luke 16:4-5 Ah, I know how to ensure

that I’ll have plenty of friends who will give me a home when I am fired.’ “So he invited each person who owed money to his employer to come and discuss the situation.

• Priority and urgency.

Children of Light2. Shine in all directions.• Luke 16:8 The rich man had to admire

the dishonest rascal for being so shrewd. And it is true that the children of this world are more shrewd in dealing with the world around them than are the children of the light.

• Kingdom on earth.

Children of Light3. Focus on what matters.• Luke 16:9 Here’s the lesson: use

your worldly resources to benefit others and make friends. Then, when your earthly possessions are gone, they will welcome you to an eternal home.

• Increase to impact.